[TowerTalk] ground rod spacing

[Larry]

Both as I recall. I am not where I can get to the book. The
distance was suitable for to avoid charge saturation between
the rods. The book recommended multiple radials from the
antenna with the ground rods along each radial spaced at
twice the rod length. Similar spacing on the ring around the
house or building with the shack as I recall.

73, Larry  W6NWS
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Cole" <dave at nk7z.net>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Cc: "Larry" <w6nws at arrl.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 1:40 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] ground rod spacing


> Hi,
> 
> Is this around the antenna, or the shack?  My antenna, (GAP), is ground
> mounted and about 120 feet from the shack.
> 
> Dave
> NK7Z
> 
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> On Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:20:55 -0500
> "Larry" <lknain at nc.rr.com> wrote:
> 
>> I can't answer for NEC - I haven't been through NEC in quite awhile.
>> The Polyphaser lighting protection book had recommended that ground
>> rods should be spaced about twice the rod length apart.
>> 
>> 73, Larry  W6NWS
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Jim Hoge" <knowkode at verizon.net>
>> To: "towertalk" <towertalk at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 11:36 AM
>> Subject: [TowerTalk] ground rod spacing
>> 
>> 
>> What does the NEC have to say about the number of ground rods used in
>> a single
>> point grounding system where the building is surrrounded by a ground
>> wire? Is
>> there a required minimum and maximum spacing between the ground rods?
>> Is there a
>> required depth the perimeter wire is to be buried?
>> 
>> Tnx es 73,
>> Jim W5QM
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